Kim Samuel
Kim Samuel is a distinguished research fellow at the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative at Oxford University, recognized for her work on social isolation and belonging. She is the author of 'On Belonging: Finding Connection in an Age of Isolation,' where she explores the importance of authentic connections in a modern world often marked by loneliness and division.
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Kim Samuel is a research fellow at the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative at Oxford University, founder of the Belonging Forum, and the author of On Belonging: Finding Connection in an Age of Isolation.
Mandatory national service in Canada? Amid AI’s rise, that’s making more and more sense
Canada· 2026-02-17
Kim Samuel, author of On Belonging, drives home the point that gathering places, be it pubs, cafés or even gyms, bring us together and help us feel connection.
The one diet you won’t crash out on: a steady dose of joyCanada· 2025-05-17
Kim Samuel is a research fellow at the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative at Oxford University and the author of On Belonging: Finding Connection in an Age of Isolation.
Opinion: What nationalism gets wrong about belongingCanada· 2025-03-29
